Istanbul Istanbul by Burhan Sönmez

Istanbul Istanbul

Burhan Sönmez

254 pages first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

“Istanbul is a city of a million cells, and every cell is an Istanbul unto itself.”Below the ancient streets of Istanbul, four prisoners—Demirtay the student, the doctor, Kamo the barber, and Uncle Küheylan—sit, awaiting their turn at the hands of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
challenging 62%
emotional 62%
tense 37%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | N/A: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | N/A: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

4.09

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